- Author
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Rumminger, M. D.
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Linteris, G. T.
- Title
- Particle Measurements in Fe(CO)₅-Inhibited Flames.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NISTIR 6242,
October 1998,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Book or Conf
- National Institute of Standards and Technology. Annual Conference on Fire Research: Book of Abstracts. November 2-5, 1998,
Gaithersburg, MD,
Beall, K. A., Editors,
119-120 p.,
1998
- Keywords
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fire research
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fire science
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fire suppression
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flame extinguishment
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premixed flames
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experiments
- Abstract
- Since iron pentacarbonyl (Fe(CO)₅) is among the most efficient flame inhibitors ever identified, research on flame inhibition by Fe(CO₅) was recently started at NIST with the goal of understanding its mechanism. Obtaining a detailed understanding of this super-effective chemical inhibitor will provide insights and approaches useful for development of the next generation of fire suppressants to replace the ozone-depleting suppressant CF₃Br. Our approach has been to use simple laboratory burners (premixed Bunsen-type flames and counterflow diffusion flames) to obtain global, yet fundamental, information on the action of Fe(CO)₅.